Colt Service Model Ace (floating chamber)22LR

[GM4spd]

Last produced about 1983,you see a lot of Colt Uppers marked as 22 Conversion
Units,this TOP HALF came off a real Service Model Ace frame for some unknown reason.Just
hooked it up to a present day XSE frame. Like most Colt's shoots just fine
and looks even better! There is ONE for sale in the marketplace, I sniped this
off GB for half of what is being asked for in the marketplace. The Service
Model Ace has a floating chamber which gives the 22LR about 4x it's
normal recoil. It was an attempt to simulate 45ACP recoil but falls way
short although it does give a pretty good feel for some recoil impulse.
Pete

[maxx03]

Nice looking Colt, Pete.

[morrcarr67]

Very nice. I wish I had one.

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[wamphyri13]

I'll just leave these here.




Ryan

PS That's lint, not a scratch.

[153]

Love the smaller slide on the original ACE!

[Twystd1]

I have an ACE as well with the 2 piece chamber.

Dam thing is very finicky with mags.

It took me a long time to get 3 mags tweaked so they work consistently.

Fun gun as well as being very accurate..

NOTE: The barrel leads up FAST if I use non copper washed ammo.

-T

[Mojave Desert]

Floating chamber = 4x recoil?
Mine always leads up after a while and becomes effectively a fixed chamber pistol. I can't discern any recoil impulse differences between the two states.